The Stalwart screeched against the defiant Draugr, its granite skin burnt high, heavy, and hot. It clawed at the ground pushing its massive size out of the small trapdoor while breaking through whatever boulder, rock, and dirt that stood in its way.
The Stalwart released heat continuously, it had definitely added to Bud's distraction, as the wails coming from upstairs and the increased pace of footsteps announced that the last of the occupants of the Church had left.
Dave lunged in at the Stalwart, smacking it on the face with Durandal's edge. The blow rocked the monster's face and cracked a large chunk of its face off. The Stalwart retaliated in a heavy horizontal swing. Dave poised his shield to block and used [Absorb] taking in the whole might and strength behind the blow into the Cursed Shield of Ajax.
